Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 710 List of Imperial Examination Scholars
There are more than a dozen members of the proposition group responsible for the Chang'an exam questions this time, and these people naturally include Lu Deming, Kong Yingda and other educated and talented people.Since they started making a proposition, they were arranged by Li Zhiyun to live in a small house designated by the Imperial College.

Before the exam is over, these people cannot leave the small house for half a step.A small house is not just a house, but a courtyard with complete living facilities.The only difference is that around [-] left and right guards surround the house.

They are responsible for protecting the members of the proposition group, and are also responsible for monitoring the members of the proposition group.The reason for this is very simple, just to prevent the test questions from being leaked.

Even though these well-educated people are honest and gentlemen, they cannot escape the word human feelings.In case someone finds them, there may be a possibility of leaking the question.By isolating them, Li Zhiyun actually helped them invisibly.

Because, people can't reject everyone, and people can't be completely selfish.Three aunts, six aunts and eight aunts begging to come to the door, do you say or not?

He said that he violated the court regulations and courted death.

Don't talk, it's not human.

Therefore, the members of the proposition group expressed their understanding of the emperor's isolation of them and firmly supported them.Because sometimes, they themselves can't get rid of their feelings.

And the emperor ordered them to be isolated, so that no one else could find them if they wanted to.

At this moment, in the house, more than a dozen people are writing test questions at their desks.

Kong Yingda pushed open the door and walked in, holding in one hand the first draft of the test questions that had just been delivered from the palace.

"How is it, Dr. Kong?" Someone asked, "What did His Majesty say?"

Kong Yingda walked to the table, poured a glass of water, and drank it down.

"The sage means that it should be even more difficult, and the scope of the questions should be wider."

"what?"

"This, this, this, isn't it difficult?"

"Does the saint think it's easy?"

Kong Yingda coughed, and said helplessly: "The sage said, there are a lot of people in this big exam, and we will choose the best ones. We must ensure that the top three are pedantic celestial beings."

Lu Deming took a deep breath, frowned and said, "But if it's so difficult, what if no one can answer it?"

He also read the first draft of the test questions. It was really difficult. Isn't that enough?

Kong Yingda said: "Your Majesty said that the difficulty cannot be lower than the first major exam questions."

Hearing the words, everyone understands.

For the first big imperial examination, they couldn't grasp the strength, and the test paper they produced could be called a perverted version, which eliminated [-]% of the candidates.There were only two people who really scored more than [-] points in the exam.

Doctor of Taixue Wang Gongdao: "I think it is reasonable for His Majesty to do so. After all, the top three have the opportunity to observe politics in the Six Departments. Your Majesty will definitely look down on mediocre people."

Having said that, everyone understands.

"Everyone, this matter is important to His Majesty. Don't be careless. We should be diligent." Lu Deming warned.After speaking, he coughed violently for a while.He is not young, already over eighty years old, he should have retired earlier and returned to his hometown to live in peace.It's just that I have been discussing medicine with Sun Simiao in the past few years, and I just held on and didn't fall down.

"Yes."

Everyone went back to continue drafting questions, while Kong Yingda walked up to Lu Deming and asked with concern, "Is everything okay, sir?"

"Fortunately, I'm fine." Lu Deming waved his hands and said: "The business is important, and the business of His Majesty must not be delayed."

"Ah."

As the news of the big exam fermented, scholars from all over the country also embarked on the journey to Chang'an one after another.Among these scholars, the main ones are the children of aristocratic families. Even if the common people or the children of poor families get the news of the big exam and have the qualifications to participate in the big exam, it is difficult to rush to Chang'an in a short time.

After a large number of scholars entered Chang'an, the popularity of consumption places such as studies and inns suddenly increased a lot.These days, especially the test papers are selling very hot.Many people even got a lot of test questions from Chang'an primary and secondary schools through their connections to practice their hands.

The children of these aristocratic families can more or less get some information. The current type of test questions in Chang'an Primary and Secondary School is most suitable for the big test questions.

In addition, the test papers for the first major exam were also selling very well.Between restaurants and teahouses, there are scholars talking and discussing test questions every day.

Ganlu Temple.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is the list of scholars sent by the Ministry of Rites to participate in the imperial examination." Gao Liangzhong presented the list, and walked aside to wait on him.

Li Zhiyun opened the roster to watch.

The roster is divided into two parts, one part is directly recommended scholars, and the other part is scholars who stand out from the state examination.

Looking at it, Li Zhiyun frowned.

This time Chang'an Great Examination, compared with the first time, the number of people is naturally more.The first time the number was less than [-] people, this time it exceeded [-] people.However, the origins of these three hundred people are quite concentrated.

The first is Guanzhong, followed by Central Plains, Hedong, and Hebei again.There are very few scholars from the south, and only one is from Suzhou, Jiangnan Province.Li Zhiyun had never heard of this person.

Behind this list, it represents the disdain of southern scholars for the Chang'an University Examination, or the disdain of local aristocratic families for the imperial examination.This made Li Zhiyun quite upset, even a little disgusted.

He is different from Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. He regards the northerners as human beings and the southerners as treasures.

"Pass the Nayan to Chen Shuda."

"Yes."

After a while, Chen Shuda came from the Zhengshitang to meet the emperor.

"Chen Qing, let's take a look at this list."

"Yes."

Chen Shuda couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted for a while, so he honestly took the list from Gao Liangzhong and watched it.

After reading it, the whole person's face darkened.

There are so few scholars from the south here, which is outrageous.

"Chen Qing."

"The minister is here."

Li Zhiyun said: "Although I didn't treat the southerners preferentially, it seems that I didn't offend them too much. Why do they look down on me so much this time?"

Chen Shuda swallowed his saliva, and tried his best to explain: "Your Majesty, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. Perhaps it is not easy for scholars from the south to come to Chang'an. Besides, the imperial court announced that the time for the exam is relatively short, so the news hasn't reached there yet. "

He himself didn't believe this statement.The main reason is that His Majesty the Emperor has long set the rules that the Chang'an University Examination is held every three years, and the local county and state examination systems are also being established one after another. It is impossible for the South to not know the inside information.

What's more, there is no shortage of southern officials in the DPRK and China.

Li Zhiyun didn't chase Chen Shuda and bite, but said: "Since this is the case, I won't say much, Chen Xiang will go back."

Hearing this, Chen Shuda's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything, and bowed to leave.

Leaving Ganlu Hall, Chen Shuda had a look of disappointment on his face.He had already ordered people to inform many aristocratic families in the south about the news of the Chang'an University Examination, but this time, no one came to participate. This is not to give him face, but this is to not give the emperor face.

It's a big deal.

As the prime minister, he is well aware of the character of the current emperor, who is willing to take the soft but not the hard.If you don't give the emperor face, that is to fight against the emperor.With the emperor's resolute actions, the south is afraid that there will be turmoil in the future.

On the other side, Li Zhiyun glanced at 'Ma Zhou' and 'Shangguan Yi' on the list of directly recommended scholars, without thinking much.

Although these two people were known for their intelligence in history, Li Zhiyun can't guarantee whether they still have it now.

After all, because of his appearance, Shangguanyi's fate changed, and he came back from the sea.

What about Ma Zhou's life, no one knows.

Whether they are talented or not depends not on history, but on the results of this big exam.

Besides, what concerned him the most was the affairs in the south.

(End of this chapter)